Hulu Cuts Price of Plus Service to $7.99 a Month

Now that Hulu Plus has been lifted out of preview, the video streaming service cut subscription prices to $7.99 per month from $9.99 per month. But don't worry if you've already paid $9.99; the Hulu blog says that subscribers who paid the higher price will receive a credit on their next billing cycle.

The reduced price isn't that significant (you can barely buy a cup of coffee for $2 nowadays), but it should give Netflix a run for its money. There was speculation this year that Netflix would offer streaming-only subscription plans, and now the company is testing them, priced at $7.99 per month, in the United States. There is no official word as to when these streaming-only plans will see a wide rollout in the US.

In terms of accessibility, Netflix has almost become ubiquitous with televisions, gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets, and just about every Internet-connected device. Hulu Plus is working on building its own 720p streaming retinue, with access coming to: